Chairperson D. Eidam distributed the chairperson's report (see Attachment
A). He recognized long time former senate secretary Rich Will who
attended the meeting. He also recognized S. Casselberry who announced
that candidates for Dean of the School of Humanitites and Social Sciences
will arrive on campus starting this week. Eidam said that a food services
focus group would meet at 12:00 noon in Gordinier Dining Hall on
Wednesday, April 5, 1995. He invited senators to attend. He noted a MUNIC
(M.U. Network Implementation Committee) report that chairperson R.
DeSouza sent him (see Attachment B). Senate
invited DeSouza to report to
it in the future about campus computer matters. Eidam also congratulated
senator C. Stameshkin on her daughter's upcoming participation in the
National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Finally Eidam noted that
proposed changes in the governance manual are recorded on his office
computer.

Student seante president, J. Haugh, greeted senators and discussed a
meeting regarding a student leadership task force. He called the meeting
a "good meeting." Student senate will ahve elections on April 13. The
race for next year's student president is hotly contested. On April 29, a
big weekend at MU, student senate will work on a service project. Student
senators will speak about the completion-of-the-major motion on today's
agenda.

President J. Caputo announced many events that will occur on campus
starting this week including Arthur Miller, Frederick Douglass, and
Holocaust conferences. He discussed Pennsylvania Governor T. Ridge's
proposed budget as he did at senate's last meeting. He was pleased with a
recent editorial supporting the SSHE system's budget position in a local
newspaper. The SSHE Chancellor is supporting a position of more state
funds for the state supported schools. State supported schools should not
receive less of an increase in funds than state government in general is
receiving. The SSHE may decline the governor's offer of matching funds as
inadequate.

Provost F. McNairy will meet with large senate committees that have
budgets in the near future. The goal is neither to control the
expenditures of the committees nor their messages. Rather it is to
coordinate their expenditures so there is no overlap. MU will establish a
search committee and start the search process to fill the Associate
Provost for Academic Programs and Services position.

Vice-President for Student Affairs G. Reighard said that there are many
cultural affairs events in April that will bring many scholars to campus.
He encouraged the faculty to encourage students to attend the many
events. He said the corporations will fund a new hot air balloon for MU.

Chairperson S. Luek said the committee met on Tuesday, March 28 at 4PM in
room 241 of Byerly Hall (see Attachment C). Ms.
Marjorie Trout, Student
Leadership Task Force Chairperson, also attended. The purpose of the
meeting was to address some student leadership issues and service by
students on unviersity committees. The committee meeting generated four
motions for faculty senate. Luek asked that they be agenda items for the
April 18 senate meeting and moved that they be the first item on the
business agenda. Her motion passed.

Committee chairperson C. McLeod introduced two new Perspective courses
under the three meeting rule. The first course will be cross listed in
the Geography and Political Science departments:

GEOG321: Urban Settlement Patterns: Past, Present, and Future,
a new three credit hour Perspectives course to be first offered in the
Spring of 1996 if approved.

PSCI341: Urban Settlement Patterns: Past, Present, and Future,
a new three credit hour Perspectives course to be first offered in the
Spring of 1996 if approved.

COMM430:Culture and the Semiotics of Communication, a new
three credit hour Perspectives course to be first offered in the Spring
of 1996 if approved.

McLeod introduced one new General Education course under the three
meeting rule. The new course will meet Health and Physical Education
requirements:

HPED175: Wellness: Concepts for Health and Fitness, a new
three credit hour General Education course to be first offered in the
Fall of 1995 if approved.

In April 1994 McLeod introduced to senate COMM324: Organizational
Communictions II, a three-credit, new, non-General Education course.
Since senate minutes have not noted the approval of the course, McLeod
moved that senate approve the course now. Senate approved the course.

Chairperson B. Nakhai introduced a proposed revision in the departmental
evaluation of major policy as stated in the Governance Manual (see
Attachment D). Nakhai asked that the proposed
policy revision be put on the agenda for the April 18 senate meeting.

Unviersity Theme Committee Chairperson J. Piperberg mentioned future
theme events for this semester. On April 13, Dr. Charles McClure will
speak on the topic, "Humanizing the Internet." The talk is cosponsored by
Ganser Library and Academic Computer Services. Cyril Wecht, a forensic
specialist, will talk on April 20, 1995, at 8 PM in Myers Auditorium of
McComsey Hall.

Piperberg said the committee will bring two proposed themes as agenda
items to senate at the April 18 meeting: one for the 1997-1998 academic
year and one for the 1998-99 academic year. The first is entitled "MU: A
Community of Learners." The second is "Culture and Communication in the
Electronic Village."

Senate resumed debate on a Completion of the Major policy motion (see
Attachment A, page 3758, of the 7 March 1995
senate minutes). Student
senator E. Kobeski began discussion of the motion. Senator G. Yelagotes
supported the position of the Sociology Departmnt that permits
departments to require grade point average in the Major above the
Unviersity grade point average requirements. After a long discussion with
many participants that lasted until almost 5:45 PM, G. Yelagotes/B.
Nakhai moved the question. Senate voted to terminate debate and vote on
the main motion. Senate passed the main motion with a vote of 12 to 11.

Senate adjourned at 5:45 p.m. The next meeting will be Tuesday, 18 April
1995, from 4:05-5:45 p.m. in Chryst 210.